Exploring Duolingo's innovative marketing strategies, this chapter highlights the app's use of an owl mascot named Duo for engagement and growth. It delves into the balance between subscriptions and advertising in the revenue model, showcasing Duolingo's proficiency in generating revenue efficiently. Additionally, the chapter discusses the company's expansion into new learning areas and the importance of profitability amidst growth challenges.
NYCB’s $1B cash infusion should steady the struggling bank, but don’t expect Fools to be jumping into the stock. And Family Dollar’s footprint gets a bit smaller.
(00:21) Matt Frankel and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Family Dollar’s plans to close almost 1,000 locations over the next few years and what it says about the state of discount retail and real estate.
- New York Community Bank’s cash infusion and reverse stock split and why it’s still not enough to get Matt interested.
- The banks to watch instead.
(13:50) Deidre Woollard and Motley Fool analyst Kirsten Guerra dive into Duolingo and how a little bit of its marketing spend has driven a whole lot of revenue growth.
Companies discussed: DLTR, NYCB, DOUL
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Matt Frankel, Deidre Woollard, Kirsten Guerra
Engineers: Desiree Jones, Dan Boyd
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